2023-2024 Regular SessionWisconsin Legislature

AB245: County and municipal aid; imposing a city sales tax and an additional county sales tax to pay the unfunded actuarial accrued liability of city and county retirement systems; requiring newly hired city and county employees of certain city agencies and counties to be enrolled in the Wisconsin Retirement System; fire and police commissions of first class cities; eliminating the personal property tax; reporting certain crimes and other incidents that occur on school property or school transportation; advisory referenda; local health officers; local public protection services; exceptions to local levy limits; local regulation of certain quarry operations; emergency services; local approval of projects and activities under the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson Stewardship 2000 Program; requiring a referendum; and granting rule-making authority. (FE)

Legislative Summary

An Act to repeal 49.45 (51), 59.605 (3) (c), 60.85 (1) (f), 66.0602 (3) (a) and (b), 66.1105 (2) (d), 70.043, 70.11 (42), 70.47 (15), 70.53 (1) (a), 71.07 (5n) (a) 5. d., 71.28 (5n) (a) 5. d., 76.07 (4g) (a) 11. and 12., 76.69, 79.01 (1), 79.01 (2d), 79.02 (3) (e) and 79.036 (2); to renumber 66.0608 (title); to renumber and amend 23.0917 (5t), 62.13 (2m) (title), 62.13 (2m) (a), 62.13 (2m) (b), 66.0608 (2), 66.0608 (3), 66.0608 (4), 77.51 (12t), 77.70 and 79.02 (3) (a); to amend 8.06, 26.03 (1m) (b) (intro.), 33.01 (9) (a), 33.01 (9) (am) 1. and 2., 33.01 (9) (ar) 1., 33.01 (9) (b) 1., 59.52 (25), 59.875 (2) (a), 60.34 (1) (a), 60.85 (1) (h) 1. c., 60.85 (1) (o), 61.26 (2), 61.26 (3), 62.09 (9) (a), 62.09 (9) (e), 62.13 (1), 62.13 (2) (b), 62.50 (1h), 62.50 (1m), 62.50 (3) (a), 62.50 (3) (am), 62.623 (1), 66.0435 (3) (c) 1. (intro.), 66.0435 (3) (g), 66.0435 (9), 66.0602 (1) (am), 66.0607 (1), 66.1105 (2) (f) 1. c., 66.1105 (2) (f) 2. e., 66.1105 (2) (i) 2., 66.1106 (1) (k), 70.02, 70.04 (1r), 70.05 (5) (a) 1., 70.10, 70.119 (3) (c), 70.13 (1), 70.13 (2), 70.13 (3), 70.13 (7), 70.15 (2), 70.17 (1), 70.174, 70.18 (1), 70.18 (2), 70.19, 70.20, 70.21 (1), 70.21 (1m) (intro.), 70.21 (2), 70.22 (1), 70.22 (2) (a), 70.27 (1), 70.27 (3) (a), 70.27 (4), 70.27 (5), 70.27 (7) (b), 70.29, 70.30 (intro.), 70.34, 70.345, 70.35 (1), 70.35 (2), 70.35 (3), 70.35 (4), 70.35 (5), 70.36 (1), 70.36 (2), 70.43 (2), 70.44 (1), 70.47 (7) (aa), 70.49 (2), 70.50, 70.52, 70.65 (2) (a) 2., 70.65 (2) (b) (intro.), 70.68 (1), 70.73 (1) (b), 70.73 (1) (c), 70.73 (1) (d), 70.84, 70.855 (1) (intro.), 70.855 (1) (a), 70.855 (1) (b), 70.995 (1) (a), 70.995 (4), 70.995 (5), 70.995 (7) (b), 70.995 (8) (b) 1., 70.995 (12) (a), 71.07 (5n) (a) 5. a., 71.07 (5n) (a) 9. (intro.), 71.07 (5n) (a) 9. a., 71.07 (5n) (d) 2., 71.07 (6e) (a) 5., 71.07 (9) (a) 3., 71.17 (2), 71.28 (5n) (a) 5. a., 71.28 (5n) (a) 9. (intro.), 71.28 (5n) (a) 9. a., 71.28 (5n) (d) 2., 71.52 (7), 73.01 (5) (a), 76.02 (1), 76.03 (1), 76.07 (2), 76.07 (4g) (a) 10., 76.07 (4g) (a) 13., 76.125 (1), 76.24 (2) (a), 76.31, 76.82, chapter 77 (title), 77.04 (1), 77.54 (20n) (d) 2., 77.54 (20n) (d) 3., 77.54 (57d) (b) 1., subchapter V (title) of chapter 77 [precedes 77.70], 77.71, 77.73 (2), (2m) and (3), 77.75, 77.76 (1), 77.76 (2), 77.76 (3), 77.76 (4), 77.77 (1) (a), 77.77 (1) (b), 77.77 (3), 77.78, 77.84 (1), 78.55 (1), 79.015, 79.02 (2) (b), 79.035 (title), 79.035 (4) (c) 2., 79.035 (4) (d) 2., 79.035 (4) (e) 2., 79.035 (4) (f) 2., 79.035 (4) (g), 79.035 (4) (h), 79.035 (4) (i), 79.035 (5), 79.035 (6), 79.035 (8), 79.05 (2) (c), 79.05 (3) (d), 119.04 (1), 174.065 (3), 256.15 (4m) (d), 256.15 (8) (b) 3., 815.18 (3) (intro.) and 978.05 (6) (a); to repeal and recreate 62.50 (3) (title), 79.035 (5) and 79.036 (1) (intro.); to create 13.94 (1) (w), 13.94 (1) (x), 13.94 (1) (y), 13.94 (1s) (c) 1m., 13.94 (1s) (c) 1s., 23.0917 (5t) (b), 25.17 (1) (jf), 25.491, 59.875 (2) (c), 59.875 (4), 59.90, 60.85 (5) (j), 62.623 (3), 62.625, 62.90, 66.0144, 66.0145, 66.0441, 66.0608 (title), 66.0608 (1) (fm), 66.0608 (2m), 66.1105 (5) (j), 66.1106 (4) (e), 70.015, 70.111 (28), 70.17 (3), 70.995 (5n), 71.07 (5n) (a) 9. c., 71.28 (5n) (a) 9. c., 73.03 (77), 76.025 (5), 76.074, 77.51 (12t) (a) to (c), 77.70 (2), 77.701, 77.76 (3r), 79.036, 79.037, 79.038, 79.039, 79.0965, 101.02 (7y), 115.385 (1) (e), 115.385 (1g) (g), 118.124, 252.03 (2j), 256.15 (1) (ij), 256.15 (4) (a) 4., 256.15 (8) (bm), 256.15 (8) (fm), 256.15 (10m), 256.35 (3s) (bm) 5. and 706.05 (2m) (b) 3. of the statutes; and to affect Laws of 1937, chapter 201, section 1 (4), Laws of 1937, chapter 201, section 14A, Laws of 1937, chapter 201, section 21, Laws of 1937, chapter 396, section 1 (3) (b), Laws of 1937, chapter 396, section 1 (4) (e) 2m., Laws of 1937, chapter 396, section 15 (1) and Laws of 1937, chapter 396, section 16A; Relating to: county and municipal aid; imposing a city sales tax and an additional county sales tax to pay the unfunded actuarial accrued liability of city and county retirement systems; requiring newly hired city and county employees of certain city agencies and counties to be enrolled in the Wisconsin Retirement System; fire and police commissions of first class cities; eliminating the personal property tax; reporting certain crimes and other incidents that occur on school property or school transportation; advisory referenda; local health officers; local public protection services; exceptions to local levy limits; local regulation of certain quarry operations; emergency services; local approval of projects and activities under the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson Stewardship 2000 Program; requiring a referendum; and granting rule-making authority. (FE)

Bill History

5/3/2023
Introduced
State Assembly
5/3/2023
Read first time and referred to Committee on Local Government
State Assembly
5/4/2023
Public hearing held
State Assembly
5/5/2023
Fiscal estimate received
State Assembly
5/5/2023
Fiscal estimate received
State Assembly
5/8/2023
Referred to joint survey committee on Retirement Systems pursuant to s. 13.50, Wisconsin Statutes
State Assembly
5/8/2023
Referred to joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions pursuant to s. 13.52, Wisconsin Statutes
State Assembly
5/11/2023
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Baldeh, Conley, C. Anderson and Ratcliff
State Assembly
5/11/2023
Executive action taken by committee on Local Government
State Assembly
5/12/2023
Fiscal estimate received
State Assembly
5/12/2023
Fiscal estimate received
State Assembly
5/15/2023
Executive action taken by joint survey committee on Retirement Systems
State Assembly
5/15/2023
Report of Joint Survey Committee on Retirement Systems received
State Assembly
5/15/2023
Executive action taken by joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions
State Assembly
5/15/2023
Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received
State Assembly
5/15/2023
Report passage recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 8, Noes 4
State Assembly
5/15/2023
Referred to calendar of 5-17-2023 pursuant to Assembly Rule 45 (1)
State Assembly
5/16/2023
LRB correction
State Assembly
5/17/2023
Read a second time
State Assembly
5/17/2023
Refused to refer to committee on Local Government, Ayes 34, Noes 57
State Assembly
5/17/2023
Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representatives Neubauer, Haywood, Subeck, Billings, C. Anderson, Andraca, Baldeh, Bare, Clancy, Conley, Considine, Doyle, Drake, Emerson, Goyke, Hong, Joers, Madison, McGuire, Moore Omokunde, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Ratcliff, Shelton, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Stubbs, Vining and Cabrera
State Assembly
5/17/2023
Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 57, Noes 34
State Assembly
5/17/2023
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Neubauer, Haywood, Billings, C. Anderson, Andraca, Baldeh, Drake, Goyke, Joers, Palmeri and Stubbs
State Assembly
5/17/2023
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 57, Noes 34
State Assembly
5/17/2023
Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Kurtz
State Assembly
5/17/2023
Assembly Amendment 2 adopted
State Assembly
5/17/2023
Ordered to a third reading
State Assembly
5/17/2023
Rules suspended
State Assembly
5/17/2023
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 56, Noes 36, Paired 4
State Assembly
5/17/2023
Ordered immediately messaged
State Assembly
5/18/2023
Received from Assembly
Senate
5/24/2023
LRB correction (Assembly Amendment 2)
Senate
5/24/2023
LRB correction
Senate
5/31/2023
Fiscal estimate received
Senate
5/31/2023
Fiscal estimate received
Senate
6/12/2023
Printed engrossed by the direction of the Senate Chief Clerk-3255
Senate
6/12/2023
Read first time and referred to joint committee on Finance
Senate
6/13/2023
Executive action taken
Senate
6/13/2023
Report concurrence, with emergency statement attached, pursuant to s. 16.47 (2), Wisconsin Statutes, recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 10, Noes 4
Senate
6/13/2023
Available for scheduling
Senate
6/13/2023
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0
Senate
6/13/2023
Made a special order of business at 12:01 p.m. on 6-14-2023 by the committee on Senate Organization, Ayes 4, Noes 1
Senate
6/13/2023
Placed on calendar 6-14-2023 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
Senate
6/14/2023
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator LeMahieu
Senate
6/14/2023
Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senators Spreitzer, Agard, Carpenter, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Larson, Roys, Pfaff, Smith, Taylor and Wirch
Senate
6/14/2023
Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senators Spreitzer, Agard, Carpenter, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Larson, Pfaff, Roys, Smith, Taylor and Wirch
Senate
6/14/2023
Senate Amendment 3 to Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senators Carpenter, Taylor, Larson, Hesselbein, Roys and Smith
Senate
6/14/2023
Read a second time
Senate
6/14/2023
Senate Amendment 4 to Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Taylor
Senate
6/14/2023
Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 22, Noes 11
Senate
6/14/2023
Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 22, Noes 11
Senate
6/14/2023
Senate Amendment 3 to Senate Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 22, Noes 11
Senate
6/14/2023
Senate Amendment 4 to Senate Amendment 1 withdrawn and returned to author
Senate
6/14/2023
Senate Amendment 1 adopted, Ayes 21, Noes 12
Senate
6/14/2023
Ordered to a third reading
Senate
6/14/2023
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
Senate
6/14/2023
Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 21, Noes 12
Senate
6/14/2023
Ordered immediately messaged
Senate
6/14/2023
Received from Senate amended and concurred in as amended (Senate amendment 1 adopted)
State Assembly
6/14/2023
Assembly Amendment 1 to Senate Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Neubauer, Snodgrass, Clancy, Vining, Bare, Moore Omokunde, Madison, Jacobson, Considine, Ratcliff, C. Anderson, Andraca, Joers, Haywood, Sinicki, Billings, J. Anderson, Ortiz-Velez, Baldeh, Ohnstad, Shelton, Drake, Palmeri, Conley, Cabrera, Hong, Emerson and Stubbs
State Assembly
6/14/2023
Assembly Amendment 1 to Senate Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 60, Noes 34
State Assembly
6/14/2023
Assembly Amendment 2 to Senate Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kurtz
State Assembly
6/14/2023
Assembly Amendment 2 to Senate Amendment 1 adopted
State Assembly
6/14/2023
Senate Amendment 1 concurred in as amended, Ayes 68, Noes 26, Paired 2
State Assembly
6/14/2023
Ordered immediately messaged
State Assembly
6/14/2023
Received from Assembly amended and concurred in as amended, Assembly Amendment 2 to Senate Amendment 1 adopted
Senate
6/14/2023
Taken off the Assembly message, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1b)
Senate
6/14/2023
Assembly Amendment 2 to Senate Amendment 1 concurred in, Ayes 29, Noes 4
Senate
6/14/2023
Action ordered immediately messaged
Senate
6/14/2023
Received from Senate concurred in
State Assembly
6/15/2023
LRB correction
State Assembly
6/15/2023
Report correctly enrolled on 6-15-2023
State Assembly
6/15/2023
Presented to the Governor on 6-15-2023 by directive of the Speaker
State Assembly
6/21/2023
Report approved by the Governor on 6-20-2023. 2023 Wisconsin Act 12
State Assembly
6/21/2023
Published 6-21-2023
State Assembly
9/14/2023
Fiscal estimate received
State Assembly

Amendments

Assembly Amendment 2

Assembly Amendment 2

6/14/2023Not Adopted

Senate Amendment 2

Senate Amendment 2

6/14/2023Not Adopted

Senate Amendment 3

Senate Amendment 3

6/14/2023Not Adopted

Senate Amendment 4

Senate Amendment 4

6/14/2023Not Adopted

Assembly Amendment 1

Assembly Amendment 1

6/14/2023Not Adopted

Senate Amendment 1

Senate Amendment 1

6/14/2023Not Adopted

Senate Amendment 1

Senate Amendment 1

6/14/2023Not Adopted

Assembly Substitute Amendment 2

Assembly Substitute Amendment 2

5/17/2023Not Adopted

Assembly Substitute Amendment 1

Assembly Substitute Amendment 1

5/17/2023Not Adopted

Assembly Amendment 2

Assembly Amendment 2

5/17/2023Not Adopted

Assembly Amendment 1

Assembly Amendment 1

5/11/2023Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate: Assembly Amendment 2 to Senate Amendment 1 concurred in
6/14/2023
29
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Senate Amendment 1 adopted
6/14/2023
21
Yea
12
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Read a third time and concurred in as amended
6/14/2023
21
Yea
12
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Assembly: Assembly Amendment 1 to Senate Amendment 1 laid on table
6/14/2023
60
Yea
34
Nay
4
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Assembly: Senate Amendment 1 concurred in as amended
6/14/2023
68
Yea
26
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Amendment 1 rejected
6/14/2023
22
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Amendment 1 rejected
6/14/2023
22
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Senate Amendment 3 to Senate Amendment 1 rejected
6/14/2023
22
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Assembly: Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table
5/17/2023
57
Yea
34
Nay
7
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Assembly: Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table
5/17/2023
57
Yea
34
Nay
7
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Assembly: Read a third time and passed
5/17/2023
56
Yea
36
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Assembly: Refused to refer to committee on Local Government
5/17/2023
34
Yea
57
Nay
7
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(6/21/2023)
Chamber
State Assembly

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text6/21/2023316.3 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text6/15/2023315.8 KB
Introduced
Bill Text5/3/2023396.3 KB
Introduced
Bill Text5/3/2023436.8 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/1/1970334.8 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/1/1970318.8 KB
Misc
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Fiscal Note
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Fiscal Note
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Misc
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Misc
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Fiscal Note
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Fiscal Note
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Analysis
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Fiscal Note
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Fiscal Note
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Misc
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Analysis
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Fiscal Note
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